Roasting rack

ABSTRACT

A roasting rack comprising a rectangular open wire frame, a roast piercing point and support therefor slidably arranged on each of the longer sides of the rack; the supports for the points being in some cases adjustable in length to accommodate different sizes of roasts.

United States Patent Moore ROASTING RACK [72] Inventor: Raymond D. Moore, 56 Eagle Road, Worcester, Mass. 01608 [22] Filed: Nov. 19, 1970 [21 Appl. No.: 90,895

52 U.S.Cl ..99/419,99/449,99/45o 51 im. c1. ..A47j37/04 [58] FieIdofSeai-ch ..99/419,420-421, 99/415, 427, 449-450; 21 1/43 47, 54, 57, 59, 81,

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,363,542 l/l968 Swanson et a1. ..99/419 786,546 4/1905 Chamberlin ....99/419 UX 2,458,239 1/1949 Bartlett ..99/419 935,171 9/1909 Stark et al ..17/44 1 51 May 30,1972

2,338,296 1/1944 Meyer ..99/419 UX 995,798 6/ 191 l McCullough ..99/420 UX 311,662 2/1885 Knight ..99/449 X FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 2 I 2,058 3/1924 Great Britain ..99/419 96,127 6/1897 Germany ..99/427 Primary ExaminerWalter A. Scheel Assistant ExaminerArthur 0. Henderson AttorneyCharles R. Fay

[5 7] ABSTRACT A roasting rack comprising a rectangular open wire frame, a roast piercing point and support therefor slidably arranged on each of the longer sides of the rack; the supports for the points being in some cases adjustable in length to accommodate different sizes of roasts.

3 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures Patented May 30, 1972 42 -L 24 q 20 O INVENTOR RAMOND D MOORE BY w @1 ATTORNEY ROASTING RACK BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION There have been many roasting racks or frames proposed. All of them are relatively complicated, expensive, and difficult to clean. Also, most such racks do not operate well in attempting to hold a small roast. It is the object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive, easily cleaned roasting rack.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The roasting rack of the present invention comprises a rectangular open wire frame having e.g., a pair of spaced longitudinal wire runs extending from end to end thereof for supporting the roast, there being a double pointed roast supporting device at each longitudinal edge of the rack, these supports each comprising merely a wire having an end looped around an outside longitudinal run for sliding securement thereto and at the opposite end thereof there is a welded-on double point. This is the entire rack, and it will be seen that it is extremely easy to clean and especially the outside longitudinal wire runs are assisted in being cleaned by running the looped ends of the point supports therealong.

If desired, the point supports may be extensible by having an additional loop with the double points on an additional wire section having an end loop slidably mounted with respect to the first support wire.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the rack in use;

FIG. 2 is a view illustrating the pointed support and its relationship with respect to a longitudinal side run of the rack; and

FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 but showing a modification.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION A wire raclr is provided which is preferably elongated in the shape of a rectangular open frame having longitudinal wire runs and 12 and connecting ends 14 and 16 of similar material. This frame may be made of a single length of wire bent to the shape shown in FIG. 1 and having the ends thereof welded.

Preferably a pair of longitudinal inner wires 18 and 20 are provided welded at their ends with respect to the end wires 14, 16 in spaced relation with respect to the wire runs 10 and 12 as clearly shown in FIG. 1. The ends at 22, 22 of the center wires may be bent up if desired, it being noted that the ends 14 and 16 are not in the same plane, being connected as by jogs 24 for a purpose to be described, see FIG. 2.

On each side wire run 10 and 12 there is a relatively short wire 26, 28, these being similar but reversed as shown in FIG.

1. Each of these wires is looped around at one end as at 30, 32 for sliding securement to the corresponding run 10 or 12. Thus it is seen that wires 26 and 28 are slidable for the length of the wires 10 or 12 upon which they are mounted, but that the shoulders 24 at the ends of runs 10 and 12 prevent them from running around onto the end wires 14 and 16. Struts 25 could be used alternatively. Also, the wires 26, 28 are pivotable in planes parallel to and transverse of the runs 10, 12, because the loops are loose on the runs.

Each short wire 26, 28 is a support for a point or points as at 34 and 36, these preferably being double in the forms of staples, and welded with respect to the end portion of the respective wires 26 and 28 at the opposite ends thereof from the loops 30 and 32.

Any kind of roast, no matter what size, may be held on this rack as by wires 18 and 20, or the outside wires 10 and 12 also if the roast is large enough, by sliding the support wires 26, 28 along the respective sides 10 and 12 to an optimum position, whereupon the points 34, 36 are swung into the roast holding the same in position very firmly. This is true even though the roast itself should be a very small one as for instance a roast beef of approximately 2 inches in thickness. The points and their supports are self-supporting once the points are embedded in the meat, and it will thus be seen that any size of roast can be firmly held on edge or in any desired position.

If desired, the wires 26, 28 may be made extensible as shown in FIG. 3, wherein the wire for instance at 40 is looped at its end 42 as before to extend over one of the side wires, for instance 10, but at its opposite end it is provided with an eye or pigtail 44 embracing a wire 46 having in turn a bend or pigtail 48 embracing the wire 40, and at the opposite end the points 34 are secured as before. In both cases it is preferred that the points should be inclined with respect to their support, as by bending out the respective support as at 50, and this provides better holding power. Also, feet 52 may be used on the wire runs to hold the entire rack off of a supporting surface.

I claim:

1. A roast rack comprising a rectangular open frame having a pair of spaced side runs, a wire member slidably and pivotally engaged at one end with each of said runs, and a roast piercing point on each of said sliding wire members at the opposite end thereof,

the pivotal action of each wire member being in planes generally parallel to the respective side run and also in planes transverse thereto.

2. The roast rack of claim 1 wherein the wire members are longitudinal extensible.

3. The roast rack of claim 1 wherein the wire members are longitudinally extensible and each one comprises a pair of wires with looped ends engaging each other. 

1. A roast rack comprising a rectangular open frame having a pair of spaced side runs, a wire member slidably and pivotally engaged at one end with each of said runs, and a roast piercing point on each of said sliding wire members at the opposite end thereof, the pivotal action of each wire member being in planes generally parallel to the respective side run and also in planes transverse thereto.
 2. The roast rack of claim 1 wherein the wire members are longitudinal extensible.
 3. The roast rack of claim 1 wherein the wire members are longitudinally extensible and each one comprises a pair of wires with looped ends engaging each other. 